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Walmart sets emergency leave policy for 1.4M hourly workers

by AP Retail Writer
| March 10, 2020 10:30 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart is launching an emergency leave policy for its 1.4 million hourly U.S. workers that includes allowing its employees to not be penalized for taking time off if they feel uncomfortable working because of fear of the spreading new virus.

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